3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (612+ words) During Virginia's annual legislative session, hundreds of individuals and groups lobby elected officials for their causes. This year, with Governor Abigail Spanberger in office, LGBTQ Virginians and their supporters swept into the General Assembly Building with renewed hope. I'm riding…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (991+ words) Virginia's General Assembly enshrined a ban on same-sex marriage in the Commonwealth's constitution back in 2006. Now, 20 years later, they're taking the last legislative steps to roll back that ban. "This is not a civil rights issue. This is an issue…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (597+ words) Officials in Egypt and Iran are protesting the scheduling of a FIFA World Cup match between the two teams next June in Seattle, where local organizers had planned Pride festivities around the match. Both Middle Eastern countries are culturally conservative....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (245+ words) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a case challenging its landmark decision to legalize gay marriage nationwide. The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (705+ words) When asked during the Attorney General debate, Virginia AG Jason Miyares said he has a history of protecting Virginians from discrimination. But the incumbent candidate voted against a law that expanded workplace protections in 2020. "I've always believed the full fabric…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (929+ words) Virginia Tech is closing two of its living-learning communities that were intended to support minority groups. LLCs are on-campus dorms where students also attend a class together, and they're intended to help students feel more connected with like-minded peers. Robert…...

6+ mon, 18+ hour ago   (415+ words) Virginia Commonwealth University's health system will no longer offer gender affirming care for minors, according to a recent announcement from the school. And while other Virginia health care providers may move to restrict care in the future, research shows controversial…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (256+ words) The distinctive look of the Colony House Motor Lodge harkens to days past, when Americans" love affair with the automobile lead to the rapid proliferation of roadside inns. Co-owner Mike Farrell says the decision to purchase and renovate the lodge…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (531+ words) Virginia's attorney general office says it won't enforce the state's ban on so-called "ex-gay therapy' for minors. The notice comes after a consent decree was announced between the state and a Front Royal County counselor who wanted to engage in…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (609+ words) Augusta County residents expressed their displeasure with the board of supervisors for cancelling a pride day event during a meeting on Wednesday. WMRA's Randi B. Hagi talked to the board chair about the decision and filed this report. At the board's…...